Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Golden West College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,189, with 5,804 women and 4,385 men.
- men 43.0% 4,385 students
- women 57.0% 5,804 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 34.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,544 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 29.3% of the student body, with 2,984 students. White students represent 24.9% of the population, with 2,531 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 494 students. African American students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 194 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 49 students.
International students make up 2.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 243 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 132 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Golden West College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 34.8% 3,544 students
- Asian 29.3% 2,984 students
- White 24.9% 2,531 students
- Mixed race 4.9% 494 students
- International students 2.4% 243 students
- African American 1.9% 194 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 132 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 49 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 35.4% 473 students
- White 28.0% 374 students
- Asian 25.5% 341 students
- Mixed race 5.7% 76 students
- African American 3.9% 52 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 15 students
- International students 0.4% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 2,748 students
- 20-21 20% 2,084 students
- 22-24 16% 1,605 students
- 25-29 13% 1,377 students
- 30-34 6% 642 students
- 35-39 3% 318 students
- 40-49 3% 296 students
- 50-64 2% 164 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Golden West College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,549 | 98.10% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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